Average Rent for Retail Space in San Jose, CA
The average cost to rent retail space in San Jose comes to $39.49 per square foot based on our latest listing data.
The lowest cost you'll find stands at $28.8, while rents can cost up to $50 for premium properties.
Available Retail Inventory in San Jose, CA
There are currently 194 retail properties listed for lease in San Jose, totaling 1,279,123 square feet.
The average size of a retail property listed for lease here is 4,435 square feet. Listed properties range from 200 to 100,000 square feet.
The largest number of retail spaces in San Jose are sized 1,000 to 2,500 square feet, with 153 retail listings of this size. These properties cost $40 per square foot on average, based on our live listings.
San Jose is also home to 58 listings that are more than 5,000 square feet, asking an average rent of $35.
Retail Size Bucket
No. of Listings
More than 5,000 sq. ft.
58
2,500 to 5,000 sq. ft.
51
1,000 to 2,500 sq. ft.
153
Less than 1,000 sq. ft.
29
Retail Lease Types in San Jose, CA
The most common retail lease type in San Jose is NNN, with 68 spaces available for rent under such an agreement.
You can also find 1 Full Service lease option.
San Jose, CA Retail Listings, by Lease Type
The data presented in this table was collected based on retail spaces for rent listed on PropertyShark.com and was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Types of Retail Properties for Lease in San Jose, CA
The largest share of the San Jose retail market is held by the Restaurant category, with 29 listings. Restaurant spaces average 2,121 square feet.
There are also 18 Interior Retail spaces, which have an average square footage of 2,012 square feet.
The third most common type of retail space is Strip Retail at 10 listings, spanning 2,998 square feet on average.
San Jose, CA Retail Spaces for Lease, by Use Type
- Restaurant
29
- Interior Retail
18
- Strip Retail
10
- Street Retail
6
The data presented in this table was collected based on retail spaces for rent listed on PropertyShark.com and was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Top Neighborhoods for Retail Space in San Jose, CA
Downtown San Jose has the highest count of retail spaces out of all San Jose neighborhoods, being currently home to 60
listings.
Rent for retail space in this neighborhood averages $47.1.
The most popular retail space type here is Restaurant with 4 listings.
West San Jose has the second-highest number of retail listings at 41.
The average rent for retail space in the area is $39.5
, and the most common subtype of retail is Interior Retail
.
Blossom Valley is next with 27 retail listings.
Downtown San Jose
60
West San Jose
41
Blossom Valley
27
Fairgrounds
25
East San Jose
22
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